Fresenius Medical Care Braselton
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
81/ 100
DaVita Braselton Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1241 Friendship Rd, Suite 130, Braselton, GA 30517
CMS star rating
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-08-17 · CCN 852514
- Rank in Georgia
- #52 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Jackson
- ESRD Network
- Network 6 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.7 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.8% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.08 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.3% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.71 | 0.79 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.1% | 12.6% | 16.5% | Better |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Fresenius Kidney Care Dacula
✓ In-center
84/ 100
DaVita Buford Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
81/ 100
Barrow County Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
1/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Braselton Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Braselton Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 852514) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-08-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Braselton Dialysis offer?
DaVita Braselton Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Braselton Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Braselton Dialysis scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #52 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Braselton Dialysis?
DaVita Braselton Dialysis is operated by DaVita and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with DaVita Braselton Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.